#CB90EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.144 312.1), rgb(203, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CB90EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB90EE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.144 312.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CB90EE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB90EE | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB90EE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB90EE text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB90EE
oklch(74.5% 0.144 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE61D8
oklch(63% 0.185 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C6
oklch(55.7% 0.201 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8334AB
oklch(49.1% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#572A6F
oklch(37.9% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#CB90EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7EA4F1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89DB4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB90EE
#CB90EE
oklch(74.5% 0.144 312.1)
- #89BF5A
#89BF5A
oklch(74.5% 0.144 132.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CB90EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CB90EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.